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Cannabis Laws in South Africa

Private use decriminalised; sale, public use, and supply remain illegal.

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Cannabis Laws in South Dakota

South Dakota permits medical cannabis but prohibits recreational use with felony penalties.

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Cannabis Laws in Tennessee

Recreational and medical cannabis are illegal; hemp-derived products regulated under evolving state law.

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Cannabis Laws in Toronto

Legal possession, purchase, consumption and cultivation rules for Toronto residents in 2026.

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Cannabis Laws in Toulouse

Cannabis is fully illegal in Toulouse under French national law, with fixed fines for personal use and severe...

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Cannabis Laws in Uruguay

Uruguay's tightly regulated framework for adult cannabis access, medical cannabis, and enforcement.

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Cannabis Laws in Vermont

Vermont legalized adult cannabis in 2018 and opened a regulated retail market in 2022.

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Cannabis Laws in Vienna

Cannabis is illegal in Vienna under the Suchtmittelgesetz, but small personal possession typically results in...

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Cannabis Laws in Vietnam

Strict prohibition with death penalty for serious trafficking; no legal medical or recreational use.

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Cannabis Laws in Washington

Adult-use legal since 2014; medical and recreational sales through licensed retailers; no home grow allowed.

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Cannabis Laws in Washington, D.C.

Possession and home growing are legal; sales remain banned by federal budget rider.

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Cannabis Laws in Wisconsin

Wisconsin prohibits recreational and medical cannabis; possession remains a criminal offense at the state leve...

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Cannabis Laws in Wyoming

Cannabis remains illegal for all uses; possession carries criminal penalties. Limited hemp-derived exceptions...

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Cannabis Laws in the Netherlands

Tolerated but not legalized: a guide to Dutch cannabis policy and coffeeshops.

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Cannabis Laws in the United Kingdom

Cannabis remains Class B in UK law with significant penalties, though enforcement has become inconsistent.

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Australia

Australia's two-tier drug law leaves no room for true local opt-outs.

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Colorado

How Colorado municipalities and counties can ban, limit, or license cannabis businesses under state law.

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Florida

Florida counties and cities can ban medical marijuana dispensaries but cannot impose restrictions stricter tha...

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Hawaii

Hawaii counties lack explicit opt-out power but control dispensaries through zoning and land-use rules.

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Illinois

Illinois cities and counties can restrict cannabis businesses but not personal use.

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Massachusetts

Massachusetts lets cities and towns restrict cannabis retail, with different rules based on how they voted on...

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in New Mexico

New Mexico forbids outright local bans on cannabis retail, but allows local zoning and operating rules.

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in New York

How New York cities, towns, and villages were allowed to block retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sit...

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Rhode Island

Rhode Island tied municipal cannabis bans to a single November 2022 referendum; most towns stayed open to lice...

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